Hoffman's Isopod* (Porcellio hoffmanseggi)

OTHER NAMES: * This species has no official English name, this name is a rough translation of the Latin one, but is entirely speculative.
Latin Etymology: Porcellio ("little pig") hoffmanseggi ("Hoffman's")

Adult Hoffman's Isopod* (Porcellio hoffmanseggi) at Italica, Spain - November 2011

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: < 5cm
ABSENT FROM UK / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A large and distinctively "variegated" species of Woodlouse found primarily in Southern Spain with smaller populations in Portugal and North Africa.  It is much larger than the woodlouse species I see in the UK and are more tolerant of dry habitats as befiting a species from a warmer region.

Related Species:
Order: Isopoda
Family: Porcellionidae
Genus: Porcellio
SUBSPECIES: ?

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SPAIN - Spanish - ?
A fairly common resident in South-West Spain.

 - 2011 SEVILLE TRIP: Common at Italica 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto